Spirit rover rolls onto solid Martian ground at last
NASA reports Spirit has placed its six wheels on solid ground on Mars for the first time since landing two weeks ago. Engineers at JPL cheered as confirmation came at 5 am EST. Spirit must now begin a meandering trek toward an 825 foot distant impact crater.
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Pasadena
Calif
Spirit Rover
Mars
Red Planet
NASA
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
JPL
Charles Blachi
Spirit
Rob Manning
Jennifer Trosper
Elachi
Bush
Wellsville City to study flashing school crossing signs
Wellsville City Council discusses funding for flashing school zone signs and potential tax measures if the budget cannot cover about 50,000 in 2008 supplies. Public Works is surveying locations. other actions include buying lawnmowers, bunker gear, radar gear, ammunition, and a Breathalyzer for DUI testing.
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Wellsville City
Wilhite
Wiilhite
Chris Cross
Public Works
Loca
Military expands combat stress teams for Iraq and analyzes deaths
In 1993 Marines reported a 20.9 per 100000 combat stress death rate with nine combat stress teams in Iraq and in each division a psychiatrist, psychologist, and social worker. Over 10,000 troops evacuated. 300 to 400 sent abroad for mental health care. The service screens reservists at home bases to speed care and reduce delays for wounded troops.
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U.S
Somalia
Haiti
Winkenwerder
Pentagon
Iraq
United Way names new leadership and grants list
Larry Felix appointed United Way chairman with Lee as drive co chair Kay Bach treasurer Judy Hasty secretary Steve Harris and others as board members Kandee Wallace named administrative secretary Agencies receiving funds include American Diabetes Association 3000 American Red Cross WAR Twin Rivers District of Boy Scouts 5000 CASA 8000 Children’s Mercy Hospital 6000 Compeer 21000 Franklin County Child Development 22000 Ottawa Girls Club 2000 Girl Scouts 5000 Hope House 16000 Lifecare Center for Women 10000 Midland Hospice 6000 Salvation Army 10000 Teens Inc 10000 United Cerebral Palsy 6000 and Women’s Transitional Care Services 12000.
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Larry Felix
United Way
Lee
Drive
Kay Bach
Judy Hasty
Steve Harris
Keith King
David Lehman
Shirley Long
Linda Perkin
Donna Welton
Kandee Wallace
American Diabetes Association
American Red Cross
Franklin County Child Development
Ottawa Girls Club
Girl Scouts
Hope House
Midland Hospice
Salvation Army
Teens Inc
United Cerebral Palsy
Bird flu spreads in Asia as UN warns of urgency
Vietnam reports four new suspected human cases amid rising tolls with 14 suspected infections and 12 deaths overall. WHO officials discuss containment as China bans Vietnamese, Korean and Japanese poultry imports. Beijing cites broader urgency while farms in Taiwan cull 20 000 birds and Vietnam roars into mass culls.
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Hanoi
Vietnam
China
World Health Organization
WHO
South Korea
Japan
Taiwan
Lin Shih-yu
Council of Agriculture
Beijing
Hong Kong
Cambodia
Pascale Brudon
Bach Mai
Thai Binh
Tropical Disease Unit
Pve
Tien Giang
Ho Chi Minh City
Giang
Ato
Tokyo
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Jim Stonequist
United States
Army
Navy
Air Force
Department of Veterans Affairs
National Guard
Iroq
Twin Rivers
The
Boy Scouts of America
Children's Mercy Hospital
taWa
Ottawa
GMC
Bataan
Male
Ettawe
Ford
Lincoln
Mercury
U.N
Business & Professional Guide
Four Corners
Roofing Inc
Mobile
RV & Boat Storage
N. Cedar & Logan
Peles
Joe B
King
Eihiea
Ottawa Sanitation Service
Pene
Amath
Carswell ‘Automotive, Inc
S. Main
Toshiba
Aoleco
Ottawa Herald
Franklin County
Lea
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